1 Samuel 12:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And when ye sawוַתִּרְא֗וּh7200
1כִּֽיh3588
2that Nahashנָחָ֞שׁh5176
17the kingמַלְכְּכֶֽם׃h4428
4of the childrenבְּנֵֽיh1121
5of Ammonעַמּוֹן֮h5983
6cameבָּ֣אh935
7עֲלֵיכֶם֒h5921
8against you ye saidוַתֹּ֣אמְרוּh559
9לִ֔יh0
10לֹ֕אh3808
11כִּיh3588
17the kingמַלְכְּכֶֽם׃h4428
13shall reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְh4427
14עָלֵ֑ינוּh5921
15over us when the LORDוַֽיהוָ֥הh3068
16your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖םh430
17the kingמַלְכְּכֶֽם׃h4428

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when you saw that Nahash, the king of the Ammonites, was coming against you, you said to me, No more of this; we will have a king for our ruler: when the Lord your God was your king.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said to me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said to me, No; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.

World English Bible (WEB)

When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, No, but a king shall reign over us; when Yahweh your God was your king.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`And ye see that Nahash king of the Bene-Ammon hath come against you, and ye say to me, Nay, but a king doth reign over us; and Jehovah your God `is' your king!